#B18E4D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.6% 0.094 81.5), rgb(177, 142, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B18E4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18E4D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 142, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.094 81.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B18E4D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18E4D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18E4D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18E4D text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 81.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18E4D
oklch(66.6% 0.094 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#916C20
oklch(55.5% 0.101 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A11
oklch(49.1% 0.095 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 81)
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Step 900
900
#523E17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#B18E4D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D8E47 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF837F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18E4D
#B18E4D
oklch(66.6% 0.094 81.5)
- #7494CE
#7494CE
oklch(66.6% 0.094 261.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B18E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
Use #B18E4D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.